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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On June 16, 2022, Alector, Inc. (“Alector”) held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, Alector’s stockholders voted on three proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the definitive proxy statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2022, and as amended on May 27, 2022. The following is a brief description of each matter voted on and the certified results, including the number of votes cast for and against each matter, and if applicable, the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to each matter.
1. The Class I director nominees were elected to serve until Alector’s 2025 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are elected and qualified. The voting results were as follows:
| Director Name: | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| Arnon Rosenthal, Ph.D. | 59,479,133 | 3,729,440 | 11,025,912 | |||
| Paula Hammond, Ph.D. | 58,746,714 | 4,461,859 | 11,025,912 | |||
| David Wehner | 59,372,182 | 3,836,391 | 11,025,912 |
2. Stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Alector’s independent registered accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022. The voting results were as follows:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 74,118,873 | 88,025 | 27,587 | 0 |
3. Stockholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, Alector’s named executive officer compensation as disclosed in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting, known as the Say-on-Pay vote. The voting results were as follows:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 62,031,465 | 1,137,494 | 39,614 | 11,025,912 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| ALECTOR, INC. | ||||
| By: | /s/ Arnon Rosenthal | |||
| Arnon Rosenthal, Ph.D. | ||||
| Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer | ||||
| Date: June 21, 2022 | ||||